Manager, Systems Engineer
About The Position
VitalSource®, is hiring a Manager of Systems Engineering to contribute to our Engineering team located in Raleigh NC, Chicago IL, Franklin TN, or Boston MA (preferred locations). Applicants outside of these preferred locations will still be considered. Take the lead on the systems that power VitalSource. As a People Manager for Systems Engineering, you’ll guide a talented team responsible for keeping our platform fast, secure, resilient, and ready to scale. You’ll collaborate across Engineering, elevate how teams work with shared systems, and champion continuous improvement. From exploring emerging technologies to shaping the Systems Engineering roadmap, this role blends technical leadership with strategic impact—driving innovation that supports VitalSource’s mission and growth.
Requirements
- 5 years previous work experience in technical leadership with large-scale, growing systems.
- 5 years of experience in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating goals, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
- 5 years of experience in the preparation and development of reports, briefings, and other technical documents.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates closely with engineering leadership on releases, technical concerns, and system performance and security.
- Responsible for the overall Engineering process of team.
- Communicates, manages, coordinates, and assigns tasks to team members.
- Communicates clearly with project stakeholders on project roadmaps, delivery goals, impediments, delays, or issues.
- Coordinates with other engineering leadership as needed to integrate, deploy, and operate services.
- Has a deep understanding of technology architecture, Infrastructure as Code, systems, security models and VitalSource business models to support team services.
- Manages on call rotations as needed.
- Advocates on behalf of team members by securing adequate resources for success.
- Leads and develops a Systems Engineering team through coaching, mentoring, and ongoing professional development
Benefits
- Culture: Collaborative, Inclusive, and Mission-driven.
- More in your pocket: Competitive base salary and a strong variable component.
- We take care of all aspects of our people: Generous, well-rounded benefits such as Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, FSA, HSA, ID Protection, Pet and Legal Insurance
- Retirement: 401K match up to 5%.
- We support our families: 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Continued education: Use our tuition reimbursement program.
- The Importance of Balance: Start at 4 weeks’ vacation, 12 sick days, 11 company holidays, and 3 personal days.
- Flexibility: Flexible work schedules and remote capabilities (by team) - feel free to skip the commute and hit your deadlines from home.
- Wellness: Opportunities for fitness challenges and rewards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
